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Homunculus

Homunculus Meaning & Definition
Homunculus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Homunculus?

[n] a tiny fully formed individual that (according to the discredited theory of preformation) is supposed to be present in the sperm cell
[n] a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal

Synonyms | Synonyms for Homunculus: manikin | mannikin

Related Terms | Find terms related to Homunculus:

See Also | human | individual | mortal | person | small person | somebody | someone | soul

Homunculus In Webster's Dictionary

\Ho*mun"cu*lus\, n.; pl. {Homunculi}. [L., dim. of homo man.] A little man; a dwarf; a manikin. --Sterne.

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